ESPrit de Corps

Trails of Learning
AIE Institute of Central New York Community Arts Council and Greene CSD
2008-2009
Teaching Artist: Charlie Bremer
Classroom Teachers: Donna Dajnowski (art teacher), Kelly Erickson (3rd grade), Marion Giannetto (4th grade), Anne Beach (5th grade), Ben Eggleston (5th grade), Kim Rullo (5th grade)
Nature Trail Journals
Students grade 3-5
This year’s focus was on the school’s nature trail, for […]

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Puppetry Story Telling
Young Audiences New York (YANY) with PS 205XTeaching Artist: Erin Orr
Classroom Teacher: Jackie Mellusi
Grade 1
March – May 2009
Yam Puppet (for Anansi story), Jessica Dominguez
Spider Mask, Jessica Dominguez
Tiger Mask, Jessica Dominguez
Cat Mask, Jessica Dominguez
The students made puppets and masks as part of a storytelling unit. The students worked with clay, sequins, crayons, and construction […]

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Self-Portraits
Young Audiences New York (YANY) with PS 205X
Teaching Artists: Rachelle Street
Classroom Teachers: Sonia Mazza, Lauren Lamantia, Jamie Guglielmo
Grade 2
February – May 2009
Student Artists:
Francesca Mejia, Brandon Gonzalez, Mark Spencer,
Noe Zambrano, Selena Cipriano, Sheila Mohammed
Pastel on paper
We were chosen to participate in a Bright; Light Art Residency at the beginning of the year.  Through the Bright […]

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William Grant Still Inspired Quilt
American Symphony Orchestra with East Meadow School District
(work exhibited from W.T. Clarke High School)
Educators: Mrs. Shari Zimmerman and Mr. James Parisi
Student Artists: Ms. Zimmerman’s 9th grade Studion One classes
4-week unit
This project was created in partnership with the American Symphony Orchestra Grant Project.  The work was inspired by a concert by William […]

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Listen to Classroom Teacher Janet Monahan talk about the making of this project.
YANY.mp3 (6601 KB)
Community Workers
Young Audiences New York (YANY) with PS 205X
Teaching Artist: Jo-Ann Brody
Classroom Teacher: Janet Monahan
Grade 1
January – May 2009
Fire Fighter, Kevin Guadarrama
Nurse, Ashley Feliciano
Chef, Krista Figari
Ceramic bells, glazed
We based our project on a first grade Social Studies unit: Community Workers. We […]

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Hallwalls and Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
Grade 11
Graphic Design Class
Student Artists (clockwise from top left):
Amber Llano Negro, Aujanea Donalson, Sudaniel Singletary, Danielle Madley, Jamiah, Kelly, Naziere Goffe, Albert Richardson, Sean Walker, Cheyenne Chatman

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Holland Community Quilt
Young Audiences of New York (YA-WNY) with H.O. Brumsted (Holland)
Teaching Artist: Cynnie Gaasch
Classroom Teacher: Susan Kellner
March-May 2009
Grade 1
The first grade students at H.O. Brumsted Elementary School participated in visual art and quilting workshops with Cynnie Gaasch, teaching artist and educator with YA-WNY.  H.O. Brumsted Elementary school is located in Holland, a rural community […]

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Maritcha Lyons: A Portrait
Rush Gallery at Lyons Community School
Teaching Artists: Sameeh Alderazi, Millie Burns, Boyce Cummings, Maureen Cummins, David Camacho, Charlotte Gapp, Meridith McNeal, Gabriel Pacheco, Scott Pfaffman, Marie Roberts, Duhirwe Rushemeza and Alexandria Smith
Fall 2008–Spring 2009
Grades 6-10
Every teacher and student from Lyons Community School participated in the making of this book.
About the project:
To kick […]

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What Choices Are We Making?
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum with PS 88
Teaching Artist: Antonia Perez
Classroom Teacher: Katia Vacchio
Grades 3-5, Special Education
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Walk in the Park
Student Artists: Maggie, Nicole, Yonorys, Alinda, Joshua, Gabriel, Tyreik, Arifur
Combined collograph printed figures and painted background on paper
This mural grew out of a process that began with a conversation […]

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Picturing Poetry: CREATE The World You Want to Live In
Just Buffalo Literary Center / Frederick Law Olmsted School #56 & #64
Teaching Artists: Robin Brox, Amy Meza Luraschi
Teachers: Maureen Castellani, Carl Chiarilli, Sarah Dulak, Kim Minor
Student Artists (left to right, top to bottom):
A New Beginning, Amiyah King (Grade 6)
A Huge Round Box, Jonvier Whittington (Grade 6)
A […]

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